Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29,171, Abraham Gardinier, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gardinier, Abraham.
S 29.171.
CONTENTS

8807 Michigan  New York
Abraham Gardiner
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain White - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Yates, in the N. Y. mil. line for 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1833 and sent to Mrs. V. Berry Johnstown
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $133.32 Semiannual allowance ending Sept. " 33.33
$166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 4 Page 20
order to pay. Aug 30. 1836. See letter J. Fleming P. Capt.
Tr. av. Jan 9. 1836. to J. Fleming Esq. Tr. av. Albany Jan 19. 1836.
Transf. to Michigan from 4 Mar 1834 - Feb 2 1836, not sent to Pen. Monroe M. Tn.
Letter to Mr. J. Allbertney. 15 Sep. 1837.

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On this nineteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery Jacob Phillips of Root, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath say that he was well acquainted with Abraham Gardiner during the Revolutionary war: He says he knows of his personal knowledge that the said Abraham has served in that war: In the year 1777 on the first of March, himself together with Abraham Gardiner enlisted in the New York State Troops for the term of nine months: That they went from Johnstown, Montgomery County New York to the City of Albany, and from thence to Fort Milke, from thence to Fort Edward and that they were together at Saratoga at the time Burgoyne surrendered, under Cap John Plats belonging to Col Christopher Yates Regiment, that he knows the said Abraham served the full term of nine months at this time: This deponent further says that he knows that the said Abraham did again in March 1778 enlist in the State Troops of New York, for nine months and that he went from the place aforesaid, to West Point, under Cap Simon De Graff Lieutenant Nicholas Schermerhorn, belonging to the same Regiment as above stated and that he served with him at the same time. They were discharged at the time on the first of January. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court.
Jacob his Phillips Mark
Jco: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County ss
I George D Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that at the September Term in 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges thereof Jacob Phillips, who made oath to and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit. And at the December Term of this said Court in 1832, in compliance with the regulations of the War Department, did declare their Opinion that the said Jacob Phillips was is personally known to said Court & is a person of respectability & creditability & entitled to credit & said Court at at the said December Term, did order their Clerk to certify the same to the War Department In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighteenth day of January 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson

5700 m Shahan Gardineers Application
admitted.
20 mo Private.
11631
Man sent certificate to Geo. B. Bony John tan Mic. N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County ss:
On this 19 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, now sitting, Abraham Gardiner and 7 others of the Town of Root, County of Montgomery and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: Your applicant says that he drafted or enlisted in the State Troops of New York, in the year 1777 on the first day of March and entered upon duty on that day and went from Johnstown Tryon County, then called now Montgomery, to the City of Albany and from thence to Fort Miller, from thence to Fort Edward, and was at Saratoga at the time of the Surrender of Burgoyne, that he was under Captain John Clute the other officers names belonging to the company he does not recollect, that this company belonged to Colonel Christopher Yates, Regiment, & Major Christopher P. Yates was the Major as he believes, the other Regimental officers names he does not recollect; That he was annexed to the Brigade of Gen. Schuyler and was under his command during this term: That he enlisted for nine months and served the full term of nine months and was verbally discharged on the first of January, 1778, at which time his nine months expired: Your applicant says that he again in March following in the year 1778, he enlisted in the same manner and in the State Troops, for nine months and went from the same place aforesaid to Albany and from thence to West Point, under Captain Simon De Graff, Lieutenant Nicholas Schermerhorn, the other officers of the company he does not recollect, belonging to the same regiment and Brigade above mentioned and served the full term of nine months and was discharged on the first of January when his time was out, and has no written discharge. Your applicant says that he was out frequently on scouts and alarms during the Revolution, in the Militia at different places and was out in this manner at least five or six months: And he says that he was born in the Town of Johnstown, Tryon County, State of New York in the year 1756 on the 8 th of March: And has no other record of his age except his fathers Family Bible: That he resided at Johnstown when called into

the Service and went as a draft. That he was acquainted with the following regular officers, with whom he served, to wit Gen Schuyler, his aid a man by the name of Lanning, Colonel Lewis. He has resided in the County of Montgomery since the revolution.
Your applicant says that he is acquainted with the following persons residing in his neighborhood who can testify, as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit, Rev Abraham Van Horn, & Robert S Leonard.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abraham Gards in open Court Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

We Abraham Van Horn a Clergyman residing in the town of Johnston and Robert S Lemandsen ————— residing in the town of Root — hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Gardiner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six Years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Van Horn F.D.H.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
Robert S Lemandsen
Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horn, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the town of Johnston, and that Robert S Lemandsen who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Root ————— and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Gardiner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of September 1832!
Geo: D. Ferguson

100
8801
6 Jan'y, 1836. Pension Office.
Abraham My role full.
Hon Lewis Cass
FREE
Secretary of War Washington City Revolutionary Claims

Michigan Territory County of Monroe
On this 6 th day of October A D 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Abraham Gardinier who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company com- -manded by Captain Simon Lagraft in the regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Yates in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan that his children resided then in said Territory of Michigan and that there is great inconvenience in drawing his money from the State of New York
Abraham Gardinier Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year first above written Norman D. Curtis Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan County of Monroe
On the 6 th day of October A D 1835 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Wolcott Lawrence who on his oath declares that Abraham Gardinier is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Depart- -ment, and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Norman D. Curtis Justice of the Peace
Territory of Michigan County of Monroe
I do hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity Monroe Oct 6 th 1835 Norman D. Curtis Justice of the Peace

Norman H. Curtis Justice of the Peace Territory of Michigan County of Monroe
I Laurent Durocher Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Territory for said County Certify that Norman H. Curtis is a Magistrate as above stated and that the foregoing signature purport- -ing to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 25 th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Laurent Durocher Clerk By J. Skinner S y ex

No. 11631
Abraham Gardiner
admitted.
20 mo. Private.
5-14
25 Sep 1832 10 Dec
P. 146.
J. V. Berry Agent Johnstown
Montgomery N. York

No 11631.
BRIEF in the case of Abraham Gardiner of Rock County of Montgomery - in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
76 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 Mar: 1 st — 9 — private Gen. Capt: S r Howe - Col: G Yates   1778 — 9 — " Simon De Graff -  
and was out on Scouts & Alarms at least 5 or 6 mo. during the War
5. In what battles was he engaged?
at Surrender of Burgoyne -
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Johnstown
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness Phillips proves 9 mo. & 9 mo: & offered in each term. By 1 living witness & traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jammy Arl
Examining Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery Abraham Gaudinier who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear as to the precise length of his service, when he was out on scouts and alarms. He says that at the different times he was out on scouts he went out in a single company under the command of Captain Robert Yates, Lieutenant Peter Yates, Ensign Joseph Brantap. that he went from Johnstown Montgomery County then to Cherry Valley near Otsego County, that he was out at this time the year nor day or month he cannot state. He again went to Herkimer when Gen Schuyler was holding a treaty with the Indians and was out 14 days at this time. Then again at Stone Arabia one week. Then again to a Block house to Mayfield 8 days. Then again to Oppenheim and Fort Plain one week. He was out again when the Battle was fought at Johnstown on the Ball Farm in which Battle he was engaged was out 10 days. Then again to Fort Stanwix 14 days. He cannot recollect any other times and places but is certain he served many. I served in the company of Capt Robert Yates in scouts in the manner above stated. According to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and the following grades: For For 2 months I served in the single company of Capt Robert Yates as a private. For 9 months I served under Capt John Clute as a private. For 9 months I served under Capt Simon De Graff as a private; and for which service I claim a pension.
Sworn to this 17th day of January 1833 Before me Adon Harrington
Abraham Gaudinier
For Plads

I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & of said County, do hereby certify that Aaron Henry before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made is and was at the time of making the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery & that the name of said Justice subscribed thereto is his own hand writing In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Seventeenth day of January 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson

Sept 14 Pensylvania Ave. S.E. Aug 30. In - ab. Mr Evans
May

Copy J. S. H. Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

St. Mainville August 30 th 1837.
Sir.
Enclosed I send you the Application of Abraham Gardiner for a transfer from the Pension Roll of the State of New York to this State (Ohio). Also Enclosed I send you the Application of said Gardiner for the amount due him as a Pensioner of the United States. The reason for sending the last mentioned papers is the difficulty of making Papers that are not objectionable. Therefore would respectfully ask of you to point out the informality if any exist in said papers and that the agent for paying pensions in the State of New York may be instructed to pay Mr. Gardiner the amount that may be due him.
Hon. J. S. Edwards. Com. of Pensions.
Yours Respectfully Nich o J. Schuyler

Aug 1st '36 NORTH WASH Accts Recd 13 Aug.
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Mr. Abraham Gardiner, U.S. Pensioner, Monroe, Michigan

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
February 2. 1836.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Albany to that of Michigan — to take effect from and after the 4 th of March 1834.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Abm. Gardiner,
U. S. Pensioner.
Monroe,
Mich n Ter.

Jan 18
James M. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
Sir
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mechanics Bank New York 15 th Jan y 1836
Sir
In reply to your Letter of the 9 th Inst. I have to state that the name of Abraham Gardener a Private at 766 th full Regiment was inserted in the List made at this Bank for the Albany Agency.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. M c Kimming Presdt P.S. ag 5
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Jan 30
Albany, Jan 30
FREE
James L. Edward Ely Commr. of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension
Mechanics & Farmers Bank Albany. Pension Office Jany 25. 1835
Sir
In reply to Your letter of The 19 th Inst. we have to state that Abraham Gardi- =nier a private at 66-66 th was last paid to 4 March 1834
Your Obdt. Servt.
Thos. M. Lewis

29,171 Ray INVALID. one
Feby. 18, 1905 Hist. to Mrs M. F. Pearson, Cleveland, Oh. letter of inquiry in J. File 11,513 Jacob Tanner.
File No. 29,171
Abraham Gardner
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]